Top Saudi cleric declares Islamic State Islam's enemy
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al Sheik called extremism and groups such as Islamic State and al Qaeda Islam's No 1 enemy, saying Muslims are their first victims. He urged unity around the king and crown prince to avert regional chaos and noted clerics must condemn terrorism. A Saudi court sentenced 14 men from a 50-member cell to prison terms for killings and planned attacks, including the beheading of Paul Marshall Johnson in 2004.
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al- Qaida
Sheik
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Saudi Interior Ministry
Islamic State Group
Iraq
Syria
U.S
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Ukrainian forces press attacks in rebel held cities
Ukrainian troops pressed assaults on Donetsk and Luhansk as the war crossed into its cycle of talks and diplomacy. Poroshenko prepared to host Merkel ahead of a Putin meeting planned within two weeks. The UN cites over 2,086 dead and 344,000 displaced from the conflict.
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Donbass
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Luhansk
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Kremlin
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Belarus
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Kazakhstan
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Dmitry Peskov
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Germany
Europe
Israeli talks collapse as cease fire bid falters
Israel recalled its delegation from Cairo as Palestinian rocket fire broke the latest round of Egypt led talks to end the Gaza war. The breakdown comes ahead of a midnight deadline with over 2,000 Palestinians killed and 67 Israelis dead. Egypt sought to ease the blockade while Hamas demands disarmament and border control.
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